Lutter contre l’isolement social pendant la pandémie (French only)

This blog is only available in French.  L’ABC DES AÎNÉS Une plateforme numérique du Centre ABC Saint-Laurent pour lutter contre l’isolement des aînés et réduire la fracture numérique D’où vient cette initiative? Alors que le monde entier faisait face aux restrictions qu’imposait la pandémie COVID et que les aînés en subissaient gravement les contrecoups, le […]

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20 ways to safely celebrate National Volunteer Week 2021

Remember the sharp pivot to virtual recognition in 2020? Leaders of volunteers, employers, organizations and communities are to be commended for their creativity and commitment to appreciating volunteers in such a rapidly changing environment. What did we learn? What was successful? Was it a challenge to show appreciation virtually? The pandemic has affected every facet […]

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Together Project: Learning From the Shift to Virtual Volunteering

Together Project, a charitable initiative of MakeWay, connects refugee newcomers and Canadians to build stronger, more integrated communities. Based in the Greater Toronto Area, our flagship Welcome Group program matches groups of five or more volunteers with newly arrived refugees for six months of social and integration support. When the COVID-19 pandemic hit and the […]

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